We’ve scheduled three courses (Officials Level 2 over October 4-5, Community Coaching over November 28-30, and Learn to Train On-Snow over December 12-15) and would like to start getting people registered.
Instructor: Dan Brisbin from Saskatchewan
Dates: Saturday, October 4 – Sunday, October 5
Location: Yellowknife Ski Club
Email nwtski@gmail.com to register. Please register by Friday, September 27.
Prerequisite: Officials Level 1. Becoming a Level 1 Nordiq Canada official is easy and free. Simply create an account in the Nordiq Canada Officials Training Centre , and then click “Nordiq Canada Officials Level 1 Online Certification.”
More information on the officials course pathway and important here: https://nordiqcanada.ca/
Community Coaching
Instructor: Clair Littlefair
Dates: Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 from 6-9pm, and Saturday, November 30 from 8:30am-5:30pm with a one-hour lunch.
Location: Yellowknife Ski Club
Register: https://thelocker.
Deadline to register: Sunday, November 17
Community Coaching: This 13-hour in-class and on-snow workshop is delivered by your Division . The course teaches coaches how to lead a skill development program to children in the FUNdamentals stage of development (Jackrabbits). Coaches also learn how to:
- teach basic cross-country skiing skills (classic and skate)
- design a seasonal plan
- select equipment and prepare skis for participants of this age
After completing this course, coaches have the status “Community Coaching Trained.” Coaches can proceed to Evaluation, or to Competition Coaching Introduction (CCI-L2T).
Instructor: Clair Littlefair
Dates: Thursday, December 12 and Friday, December 13 from 6-9pm; Saturday, December 14 from 8:30am-5:30pm with a one-hour lunch; and Sunday, December 15 from 9am-1pm.
Location: Yellowknife Ski Club
Register: https://thelocker.
Deadline to register: Sunday, December 1
Prerequisites: Community Coaching course, NCCP Make Ethical Decisions online evaluation and complete the NCCP Community Coaching Experience Form, available in the Document Centre. Ideally, you will also have L2T Dryland.
In Competition Coaching Introduction (CCI-L2T) coaches develop skills to deliver a well-rounded program for athletes aged 9-12 years old. The emphasis is on skill development within a fun, team-oriented environment that develops a passion for the lifelong health and fitness benefits of cross-country skiing.
- team management
- supporting athletes at a competition
- equipment selection
- ski preparation
- how to effectively teach intermediate-level ski technique.
Practical experience: Coaches compete 40 hours of practical coaching, organize and lead a camp, and lead a team at a regional competition.
Coaches who complete this step will be CCI-L2T Trained.